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10 of the best street foods in Mumbaihttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/10-best-street-food-mumbai-india
Patties, puris, kebabs and lassis … Mumbai is the city of a million hawkers. <strong>Monisha Rajesh</strong> picks the tastiest street food in town <br /><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/series/mumbai-city-guide" title="">• <strong>As featured in the Mumbai city guide</strong></a><br />• <strong><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/mumbai-city-guide">Browse our Mumbai interactive for top tips</a></strong><br /><br /><strong>If you have a favourite street food or outlet in Mumbai, please share it by leaving a comment</strong><p>A five-minute walk from Mumbai Central station, Sardar's Refreshments specialises in straight-from-the-streets, finger-licking pav bhaji. It's hidden behind white barriers, but mutter &quot;Pav bhaji?&quot; to any passerby and they will point you in the right direction. Two metal plates arrive within minutes: one containing thick vegetable masala straddled by a slab of butter, the other with fluffy rolls so well buttered the bread's yellow. Your arteries will tighten at the sight, but your stomach will thank you. Squeeze some lemon on top and dig in with your fingers.<br /> • <em>Sardar's,</em> <em>166-A Tardeo Road Junction, Tulsiwadi, near Tardeo bus depot, +91 22 2494 0208, &pound;1 a serving. Open noon-2am</em></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/10-best-street-food-mumbai-india">Continue reading...</a>MumbaiFood & drinkIndiaTravelTop 10sAsiaStreet foodShort breaksCity breaksIndian food and drinkThu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/10-best-street-food-mumbai-indiaRichard T. Nowitz/CorbisPhotograph: Richard T. Nowitz/CorbisARKO DATTA/Reuters/CorbisPhotograph: ARKO DATTA/Reuters/CorbisFlickrPhotograph: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/20848499@N00/3349043183/">PDX on flickr</a>/<a href="http://www.flickr.com/help/general/#147">All rights reserved</a>FlickrPhotograph: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yusheng/3930478977/">usheng on Flickr</a>/<a href="http://www.flickr.com/help/general/#147">All rights reserved</a>AlamyFlickrPhotograph: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drum881/5721639454/
">drum881 on flickr</a>/<a href="http://www.flickr.com/help/general/#147">All rights reserved</a>FlickrPhotograph: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/huefinder/2185685870/">hue.finder on flickr</a>/<a href="http://www.flickr.com/help/general/#147">All rights reserved</a>FlickrPhotograph: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/feastguru_kirti/2230921060/">Kirti Poddar on Flickr</a>/<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en_GB">Some rights reserved</a>FlickrPhotograph: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81406421@N00/4697109235/">jvanslem on Flickr</a>/<a href="http://www.flickr.com/help/general/#147">All rights reserved</a>Flickr"Your arteries will tighten at the sight, but your stomach will thank you." Pav Bhaji being made. Photograph: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiapictures/567139075/">Rajkumar Kandukuri/India Pictures on flickr</a>/<a href="http://www.flickr.com/help/general/#147">All rights reserved</a>AlamyBhel Puri Photograph: AlamyMonisha Rajesh2012-03-01T10:00:00Z10 of the best bars and clubs in Mumbaihttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/10-best-bars-clubs-mumbai
India's most cosmopolitan city boasts stunning rooftop cocktail bars, Bollywood hangouts, and grungy holes in the wall … <strong>Monisha Rajesh</strong> trawls Mumbai's best late-night venues<br /><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/series/mumbai-city-guide" title=""><strong>• As featured in our Mumbai city guide</strong></a><br />• <strong><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/mumbai-city-guide">Browse our Mumbai interactive for top tips</a></strong><br /><br /><strong>If you'd like to recommend a bar or club in Mumbai, please leave a comment</strong><p>More after-party than a bar, this neon-lit bunker has the body of a VW Beetle suspended above the bar, a DJ playing in a Maruti van, and a traffic jam of hubcaps, number plates and bonnets jutting out from its brick walls. It gets as crowded as a local train, so get there early, pull up a stool and pass the time with a copy of Jeet Thayil's <a href="http://www.guardianbookshop.co.uk:80/BerteShopWeb/viewProduct.do?ISBN=9780571275762" title="">Narcopolis</a> – a tale of Mumbai's underworld – while waiting for Bandra's loyal locals to descend after work for Kingfisher, chicken in wire mesh, and chilli paneer.<br />• <em>30 Lourdes Heaven, Pali Junction, Bandra West, +91 22 2600 5494. Open 6.30pm-12.30am </em></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/10-best-bars-clubs-mumbai">Continue reading...</a>MumbaiCity breaksTop 10sShort breaksIndiaBars and clubsCocktailsMusicTravelThu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/10-best-bars-clubs-mumbaiPRNick Cunard / CHI-photo/ Nick Cunard/CHI-photoPhotograph: Nick Cunard/CHI-photoPRPRPRFlickrPhotograph: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/unlistedsightings/2798928909/">Satish Krishnamurthy on flickr</a>/<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en_GB">Some rights reserved</a>PRPRFlickrPhotograph: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wcities/5660522501/in/photostream/">WCities on Flickr</a>/<a href="http://www.flickr.com/help/general/#147">All rights reserved</a>Nick Cunard / CHI-photo / Rex Fe/Nick Cunard / CHI-photo / Rex FeToto's Garage, where Bandra's locals descend after work. Photograph: Nick Cunard/CHI-photo/Rex FeaturesNick Cunard / CHI-photo / Rex Fe/Nick Cunard / CHI-photo / Rex FeToto's Garage. Photograph: Nick Cunard/Rex Features Photograph: Nick Cunard / CHI-photo / Rex FeMonisha Rajesh2012-03-01T10:00:00Z10 of the best art galleries in Mumbaihttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/top-10-art-galleries-mumbai
<strong>Nayantara Kilachand</strong> takes us on a tour of Mumbai's best galleries, showcasing everything from contemporary Indian art to dust sculptors <br /><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/series/mumbai-city-guide" title=""><strong>• As featured in our Mumbai city guide</strong></a><br />• <strong><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/mumbai-city-guide">Browse our Mumbai interactive for top tips</a></strong><br /><br /><strong>If you have a favourite gallery in Mumbai, please share it by leaving a comment</strong><p>One of the newest spaces on the block, Volte is on a short strip of road that houses three other galleries, and has quickly become one of the best galleries in the city, having formed a small but influential roster of artists both obscure and celebrated. Owner Tushar Jiwarajka's eclectic taste – he has spotlighted little-known Tibetan artists and hosted seminal video works by the eminent <a href="http://www.rkaleka.com/" title="">Ranbir Kaleka</a> – has all but cemented Volte's reputation as a power player on the local art scene.<br /> • <em>2/19 Kamal Mahal, Arthur Bunder Road, near Radio Club, Colaba, +91 22 2204 1220, </em><a href="http://www.volte.in" title=""><em>volte.in</em></a><em>, free. Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, closed Sun</em></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/top-10-art-galleries-mumbai">Continue reading...</a>MumbaiArtCultureIndiaTop 10sAsiaTravelShort breaksCity breaksThu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/top-10-art-galleries-mumbaiPRParkinson in India at the Tasveer galleryPRPRDon't meddle in the affairs of dragons because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup by Bharti Kher, at Project 88AGF s.r.l. / Rex Features/AGF s.r.l. / Rex FeaturesPhotograph: AGF s.r.l./Rex FeaturesFlickrMax Streicher exhibition at Gallery Maskara. Photograph: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/56583584@N05/5276708292/">Get_inonit on flickr</a>/<a href="http://www.flickr.com/help/general/#147">All rights reserved</a>PRPRThe Landscapes of Where, at Galerie Mirchandani + SteinrueckePRUntitled 5, 2008, by Nikhil Chopra st Chatterjee & LalPRRana Begum at Amrita Jhaveri ProjectsPRSweet Unease by Ranbir Kaleka at Volte, one of the most influential contemporary art galleries in MumbaiPRSweet Unease by Ranbir Kaleka at VolteNayantara Kilachand2012-03-01T10:00:00Z10 of the best hotels in Mumbaihttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/top-10-hotels-mumbai-india
The country's first art hotel, beachside boutiques, plush apartments and budget breaks … <strong>Purva Mehra </strong>has the key to some of Mumbai's best rooms<br /><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/series/mumbai-city-guide" title=""><strong>• As featured in our Mumbai city guide</strong></a><br />• <strong><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/mumbai-city-guide">Browse our Mumbai interactive for top tips</a></strong><br /><br /><strong>If you have a favourite place to stay in Mumbai, please share it by leaving a comment</strong><p>Le Sutra, which bills itself as India's first art hotel, provides a crash course in Indian philosophy. In terms of decor, the boutique hotel's three floors correspond to the triple <em>gunas</em> of Hinduism (the inherent attributes within people) – Tamas, or darkness; Rajas, or passion; and Sattva, or goodness. The rooms are elaborately furnished with paintings and decorative pieces celebrating Indian art and concepts and characters from Hindu mythology. Once you're done immersing yourself in Hindu doctrine, you can step out for drinks and some light nosh at <a href="http://www.olivebarandkitchen.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=24&amp;Itemid=7" title="">Olive Bar &amp; Kitchen</a>, a posh Bandra lounge frequented by Bollywood celebrities, or make your way down to the seafront perennially occupied by food vendors and the suburb's hipsters.<br /> • <em>14 Union Park, Khar, +91 22 2649 2995, </em><a href="http://www.Lesutra.in" title=""><em>lesutra.in</em></a><em>, doubles from &pound;169 </em></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/top-10-hotels-mumbai-india">Continue reading...</a>MumbaiHotelsIndiaTop 10sAsiaTravelShort breaksCity breaksBudget travelThu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/top-10-hotels-mumbai-indiaAlex Masi/CorbisPali Market in Bandra. Photograph: Alex Masi/CorbisAlamyChurchgate Railway Station, near the Chateau Windsor Hotel Photograph: AlamyAdam Alexander / Alamy/AlamyCafe Leopold, Colaba, near the Hotel Godwin. Photograph: Adam Alexander / Alamy/AlamyIsrar Qureshi/PRPhotograph: Israr QureshiPRDavid Levene/GuardianJuhu Beach. Photograph: David Levene for the GuardianPRPRPRPRLe Sutra Hotel in Mumbai, "India's first art hotel" with three floors corresponding to the triple <em>gunas</em> of HinduismPRLe Sutra HotelPurva Mehra2012-03-01T10:00:00ZReaders' tips: India's best hotelshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/nov/07/best-india-hotels-rajasthan-kerala
India has plenty of great hotels to suit all budgets, according to <a href="http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/" title="Been there">Been there</a> readers, from a Keralan tea planters' villa to a Raj-era mini palace in Mysore<p>Cochrane Place is a restored stately colonial home in the hill station of Kurseong – on the Unesco world heritage &quot;toy train&quot; route from Siliguri to Darjeeling. It has regal furniture and the Raj ambience: our room was furnished with two antique Burma teak four-poster beds. From the balcony the world opened up before me, with views of the third-highest mountain in the world, Kanchenjunga, towering over the village and vast tea plantations. <br />+91 354 233 0703, <a href="http://imperialchai.com/tariff.html" title="Imperial Chai">imperialchai.com</a>, doubles from &pound;50 B&amp;B <br /><strong>PMartini</strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/nov/07/best-india-hotels-rajasthan-kerala">Continue reading...</a>IndiaTravelShort breaksRajasthanKeralaDelhiBudget travelLuxury travelAsiaHotelsMon, 07 Nov 2011 09:34:23 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/nov/07/best-india-hotels-rajasthan-keralaAlamyJagat Niwas Palace Hotel, Udaipur. Photograph: AlamyAlamyPhotograph: AlamyPRCochrane Place, Darjeeling, has regal furniture and the Raj ambiencePRCochrane Place, Darjeeling, has regal furniture and the Raj ambience.Guardian Staff2011-11-07T09:34:23ZRubber soul: guesthouses in the Kerala hillshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/oct/28/kerala-homestays-rubber-plantations-kochi
Family-run rubber plantations in Kerala are throwing open their doors for visitors to enjoy a way of life pioneered by British planters a century ago<p>On a bend in the road, just before the hairpin drop into the Koottickal valley, we stopped for a moment to admire the view. Oh, what a view! Aside from the pink tip of a church tower poking through the trees, all we could see was lush, tropical greenery: betel nut, coconut and banana palms; forests of rubber creeping out of the valley and up the slopes of the Peermade hills. Whisps of cloud hung in the folds of the distant Vagamon mountains. A pair of gaudy butterflies danced past. I could hear the whoop-whoop of a crow pheasant. After the steamy heat of Kerala's crowded plains, it felt amazingly fresh.</p><p>The Koottickal valley is at the heart of Kerala's rubber belt. In the foothills of the Western Ghats (the gigantic mountainous ridge that runs down the spine of south India), the belt is a wide band of plantations; not just rubber but foodstuffs – vanilla, pepper, pineapples and tapioca – and teak. It's an area often overlooked by tourists. On the well-trodden KK Road, which plods uphill from Kottayam on the coastal backwaters to Kumily, the gateway to Periyar wildlife sanctuary, they just pass through, sometimes by the coachload. I have done it myself, but I've since found a dozen good reasons to stick around.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/oct/28/kerala-homestays-rubber-plantations-kochi">Continue reading...</a>KeralaIndiaFood and drinkShort breaksFamily holidaysAsiaTravelFri, 28 Oct 2011 21:45:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/oct/28/kerala-homestays-rubber-plantations-kochiDave YoungGuest accomodation at Kalaketty Estate. Photograph: Dave YoungDave YoungKeralan thali feast on a banana leaf. Photograph: Dave YoungAxiomKerala and the Western Ghats. Click on the magnifying glass logo for another image of the hills of Kerala. Photograph: AxiomAxiomKeral and the Western Ghats and the Theni valley. Photograph: AxiomLesley Gillilan2011-10-28T21:45:06ZBargain tips for your perfect triphttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/22/bargain-trips-budget-travel
Romantic getaway, city break, backpacking adventure … here's our pick of the bargains for whatever kind of trip you're planning<p>Who'd have thought that a building that started life as a pump house could be one of the most romantic hideaways in England? Secreted away in its own meadow, the Pump House has stone floors, woodburner and spiral staircase up to a galleried bedroom. You'll soon be cooing like lovesick teenagers. Lower Severalls Gardens (<a href="http://www.lowerseveralls.co.uk" title="">lowerseveralls.co.uk</a>, entrance &pound;3) is a short stroll away along the Parrett river. Just don't spoil the mood with a feeble joke about rumpy-pumpy.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/22/bargain-trips-budget-travel">Continue reading...</a>Budget travelFamily holidaysCity breaksShort breaksBackpackingIndiaUnited KingdomBeach holidaysBudapestAndorraUnited StatesPortugalFranceTravelSat, 22 Jan 2011 00:05:25 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/22/bargain-trips-budget-travelAlamyThe right side of the tracks … Amtrak can cost just 4p a mile. Photograph: AlamyAlamyThe right side of the tracks … Amtrak can cost just 4p a mile. Photograph: AlamyDixe Wills2011-01-22T00:05:25ZWrite to roam: artistic and literary favouriteshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/15/writers-places-to-stay
Looking for a holiday to fire your imagination? Here's our pick of 10 places that have inspired art, architecture and some of the greatest writing in the English language<p>Russell was so smitten with this achingly picturesque coastal village that he spent his final years here, scribbling his autobiography. Some years before, in nearby Tremadoc, Shelley completed the epic Queen Mab while staying at Plas Tan-yr-allt, now a holiday cottage boasting 47 acres of private wooded cliffside. If that doesn't unbind your Prometheus, there's no hope for you.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/15/writers-places-to-stay">Continue reading...</a>Literary tripsCultural tripsShort breaksUnited KingdomEuropeFranceGreeceSwitzerlandCubaMartiniqueIndiaSri LankaMoroccoTravelSat, 15 Jan 2011 00:05:19 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/15/writers-places-to-stayAllen Ginsberg/CorbisWilliam S. Burroughs takes a nap fully clothed on a beach in Tangier, with Jack Kerouac, centre, and beat poet Peter Orlovsky. Photograph: Allen Ginsberg/CorbisAllen Ginsberg/CorbisWilliam S. Burroughs takes a nap fully clothed on a beach in Tangier, with Jack Kerouac and beat poet Peter Orlovsky Photograph: Allen Ginsberg/CorbisDixe Wills2011-01-15T00:05:19ZWhere's hot now? Sunny autumn getawayshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/sep/18/autumn-sun-late-deals
Where to find warm sun and blue skies in October and November<p><strong>October high 31C</strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/sep/18/autumn-sun-late-deals">Continue reading...</a>Winter sunMexicoCanary IslandsEgyptSyriaIndiaHotelsBeach holidaysTravelShort breaksFri, 17 Sep 2010 23:06:26 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/sep/18/autumn-sun-late-dealsGetty ImagesWinter sun ... explore the sights of one of the world's oldest cities, Aleppo, this autumn. Photograph: Getty ImagesGetty ImagesExplore the sights of the world's oldest city, Aleppo, this autumn. Photograph: Getty ImagesMehreen Khan2010-09-17T23:06:26ZTravel news in briefhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/oct/11/vegas-isleofwight-northernlights
<p></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/oct/11/vegas-isleofwight-northernlights">Continue reading...</a>Short breaksCity breaksWeekend breaksRail travelCornwallScotlandLas VegasUnited StatesAustraliaWalking holidaysSkiingNorthern lightsIndiaIcelandSouth AmericaTravelSat, 10 Oct 2009 23:06:42 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/oct/11/vegas-isleofwight-northernlightsPRCatch the Northern Lights in Iceland.PRHotel Ranga Northern Light pic.JPG
emma@angelpublicity.com Photograph: PRGuardian Staff2009-10-10T23:06:42ZTravel news in briefhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/sep/27/in-brief-marrakech-champagne-hippie-trail
<p>One of the world's most famous hotels reopens this week after a three-year restoration programme. La Mamounia in Marrakech originally opened in 1923 and has hosted celebrities and statesmen from Charlie Chaplin to Nelson Mandela. It was a favourite of Winston Churchill in its glory days in the 50s and 60s. The 207 rooms and suites have retained their Arabic feel and guests will be pampered in an extensive spa and a traditional hammam. There is also an &quot;ozone-heated&quot; outdoor pool. Luxury comes at a price: double rooms start from a cool €600, with breakfast an additional €30 per person. Book on: 00 212 524 388 600; <a href="http://www.mamounia.com" title="mamounia.com">mamounia.com</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/sep/27/in-brief-marrakech-champagne-hippie-trail">Continue reading...</a>MarrakechFranceShort breaksTurkeyIranPakistanIndiaNepalMaldivesLuxury travelPolandItalyIcelandWinter sportsAdventure travelWomenTravelSat, 26 Sep 2009 23:07:28 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/sep/27/in-brief-marrakech-champagne-hippie-trailGuardian Staff2009-09-26T23:07:28ZGwladys Fouch&eacute; checks into a 'landscape hotel' in Norwayhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/jun/28/norway-juvet-landscape-hotel
Forget boutique or design - the latest buzzword is the 'landscape hotel'. Gwladys Fouch&eacute; checks in to a pioneering property in Norway<p>Dramatic snow-capped mountains rise from the foot of my bed when I wake up. I toss the duvet aside and admire the lush green grass of the valley floor, dotted with yellow spots of dandelions, and the icy blue river rushing through it. It's several minutes before my eyes adjust and I even begin to focus on what's inside the room.</p><p>I am staying at the Juvet Hotel in north-west Norway, in one of seven minimalist buildings made of pine and glass and designed by Oslo-based firm Jensen &amp; Skodvin. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/jun/28/norway-juvet-landscape-hotel">Continue reading...</a>NorwayHotelsEuropeShort breaksTravelFlightsAustraliaSelf-cateringIndiaNamibiaSat, 27 Jun 2009 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/jun/28/norway-juvet-landscape-hotelKnut Slinning /PRPioneering property in Norway: Juvet landscape hotel Photograph: Knut Slinning /PRKnut Slinning /PRPioneering property in Norway: Juvet landscape hotel Photograph: Knut Slinning /PRGwladys Fouché2009-06-27T23:01:00ZAsk Tom: your travel questions answeredhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/may/31/ask-tom-travel-tips
Tom Hall of Lonely Planet answers your questions about worldwide travel<p><strong>Q:</strong> A friend and I will be touring India for three months this summer, from July to September. I will turn 21 during the trip and would like to celebrate this somewhere unique and amazing where we will throw the budget out the window for the night. Have you any recommendations? <br /><strong>Henry Addis, Dunoon</strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/may/31/ask-tom-travel-tips">Continue reading...</a>IndiaHotelsFlightsJapanBeach holidaysSpa breaksShort breaksWeekend breaksLuxury travelTravelSat, 30 May 2009 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/may/31/ask-tom-travel-tipsGuardian Staff2009-05-30T23:01:00ZCity guide: Places to stayhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/nov/08/top-100-city-tips-hotels
<p><strong>by Sally Shalam</strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/nov/08/top-100-city-tips-hotels">Continue reading...</a>Top 100 city tipsHotelsMarrakechMoroccoSydneyAustraliaCardiffWalesDamascusSyriaParisFranceLondonUnited KingdomRio de JaneiroBrazilVeniceItalySevilleSpainBuenos AiresArgentinaPortugalSt PetersburgRussiaNew YorkUnited StatesIndiaDubrovnikCroatiaCape TownSouth AfricaMelbourneBostonRomeNaplesShort breaksWeekend breaksSelf-cateringRest and relaxationWinter sunTravelCity breaksSat, 08 Nov 2008 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/nov/08/top-100-city-tips-hotelsPRHotel-as-home ... La Maison hotel, Rio de JaneiroPRLa Maison hotel, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilGuardian Staff2008-11-08T00:01:00ZChristmas breaks: From From cosy country inns to tropical escapes to über-cool party houseshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/nov/01/christmas-holidays-winter-sun
Still looking for an end-of-year break? From cosy country inns to tropical escapes to über-cool party houses, we've got every yuletide base covered<p><strong>Carrington House, Norfolk</strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/nov/01/christmas-holidays-winter-sun">Continue reading...</a>Winter sunWorking holidaysChristmas and New YearShort breaksWeekend breaksSelf-cateringHotelsUnited KingdomScotlandKentDevonYorkshireSuffolkGrenadaCubaEgyptIndiaThailandKenyaSri LankaCosta RicaHavanaDivingCruisesWildlife holidaysFlightsFood and drinkRest and relaxationBeach holidaysSafarisEthical holidaysAdventure travelCultural tripsFamily holidaysTravelEthical and green livingSat, 01 Nov 2008 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/nov/01/christmas-holidays-winter-sunMacduff Everton/CorbisWinter sun ... cruise Kerala's peaceful rivers and canals. Photograph: Macduff Everton/CorbisMacduff Everton/CorbisCanoeists on one of Kerala's canals. Photograph: Macduff Everton/CorbisGemma Bowes, Les Dunn and Abigail Flanagan2008-11-01T00:01:00ZWhy Kashmir beats Klostershttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/dec/10/india.skiing.shortbreaks
After years of conflict, beautiful - and empty - snowfields are waiting for skiers in the Indian mountains. Minty Clinch witnesses the birth of the next dream destination for powder hounds<p>From the moment we arrived in Gulmarg, it was clear that India is not a nation of skiers. After two days of blizzard, the snow lay deep and even over the remote hill station 50km up the mountain from Srinagar. In an auspicious wedding season, several very young honeymooners shivered on the crossroads in the middle of the town's central golf course.</p><p>Like us, they'd taken six hours to make the journey, slithering up in battered 4x4s with bald tyres and chains tied on with rope. Like us, they'd waited for a lone JCB to clear a single track through the avalanches, the husbands getting soaked when they pushed rival vehicles into snow banks to keep the traffic crawling forwards. Now they looked around in puzzlement, clearly wondering why they'd bothered, while their wives fought for control over their saris in the wind. They brightened visibly at the possibility of a photo opportunity - any photo opportunity - so we posed with each couple in turn before they climbed eagerly back into their cars for the descent to their nice warm houseboats on Srinagar's Dal Lake.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/dec/10/india.skiing.shortbreaks">Continue reading...</a>IndiaSkiingShort breaksTravelKashmirSun, 10 Dec 2006 09:32:27 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/dec/10/india.skiing.shortbreaksCatching a ride ... local children tag along. Photograph: <a href="info@christian.se">Christian Aslund</a>Minty Clinch2006-12-10T09:32:27ZClean break: Himalayan Homestayshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/oct/14/ecotourism.india.shortbreaks
Himalayan Homestays<p>There are plenty of places in India that bandy around the words &quot;eco&quot; and &quot;responsible&quot;, but you have to look carefully to find those places that offer an authentic green holiday rather than a greenwash. Himalayan Homestays is the real deal. You stay in traditional Ladakhi working farms (on a rotational basis to share the income around), where it costs just US$10 a night half-board, yet the villagers still manage to give 10% to the Snow Leopard Conservancy and the rest is distributed among the community.</p><p>The rooms couldn't be more basic - a mattress on the floor and a hole in the ground - and at an altitude of 5,000m there isn't exactly much air to go round, but it's worth every breathless step of the way to get to see the stunning mountain scenery in this remote part of the world.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/oct/14/ecotourism.india.shortbreaks">Continue reading...</a>IndiaTravelGreen travelTravel and transportEnvironmentShort breaksTransportSat, 14 Oct 2006 16:46:41 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/oct/14/ecotourism.india.shortbreaksRichard Hammond2006-10-14T16:46:41Z